Middle East
US approves $1.29 bn sale of smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
November 17, 2015
US approves $1.29 bn sale of smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved the sale of US$1.29 billion (849.12 million pounds) in smart bombs to Saudi Arabia…
UN says all sides in Libya may be committing war crimes
November 16, 2015
UN says all sides in Libya may be committing war crimes
All sides in Libya's conflict are committing breaches of international law that may amount to war crimes, including abductions, torture…
Obama urges Russia to join renewed effort to eliminate Islamic State
November 16, 2015
Obama urges Russia to join renewed effort to eliminate Islamic State
US President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State and prevent more attacks like…
Iran deputy minister says Assad should stand in Syrian election: Fars
November 16, 2015
Iran deputy minister says Assad should stand in Syrian election: Fars
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said on Monday President Bashar al-Assad should be a part of upcoming presidential elections in Syria,…
Saudi-led forces advance towards Yemen’s besieged Taez
November 16, 2015
Saudi-led forces advance towards Yemen’s besieged Taez
Saudi-led coalition forces advanced on Monday towards Yemen's third city Taez after sending major reinforcements in a bid to break…
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank
November 16, 2015
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli troops shot dead at least two Palestinians during a gun battle in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Palestinian…
Insight: Islamic State takes war to its foes after battlefield setbacks
November 16, 2015
Insight: Islamic State takes war to its foes after battlefield setbacks
Facing military setbacks in its self-declared caliphate in Syria and Iraq and intensified air strikes from a US-led coalition, Islamic…
France launches air strikes in Syria; Paris investigation widens
November 16, 2015
France launches air strikes in Syria; Paris investigation widens
French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks…
Four Islamic State fighters shot dead by Turkish soldiers: media
November 15, 2015
Four Islamic State fighters shot dead by Turkish soldiers: media
Turkish soldiers killed four Islamic State fighters on Saturday after they came under fire from the militants along Turkey's Syria…
Palestine’s Salah: Incarceration ‘strengthens my resolve’
November 15, 2015
Palestine’s Salah: Incarceration ‘strengthens my resolve’
Sheikh Raed Salah, a leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, said a recent Israeli decision to jail him for…